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Irish Stars Perform For Obama
Irish acts Westlife, Imelda May and Jedward welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama to their native country with a special concert held in his honour.The U.S. President and his wife Michelle visited the Emerald Isle on...
By WENN on 24 May 2011
Donald Trump Pulls Out Of Presidential Race
Donald Trump, the outspoken business tycoon and 'Celebrity Apprentice' boss, will not run for President in 2012. Donald Trump has regularly stated his intention to run against Barack Obama next year, but after much deliberation...
By Lew Irwin on 16 May 2011
Justin Bieber Set To Meet 9/11 Victim
Justin Bieber is set to meet a 9/11 victim's daughter after a request from US President Barack Obama.The 'Baby' hitmaker has implied he will keep a promise made by the American leader that he would...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 May 2011
Jim Corr Challenges Bin Laden Death
Former The Corrs guitarist Jim Corr is challenging American military leaders and President Barack Obama over reports Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was shot dead on Sunday (01May11) - because he believes the terrorist mastermind...
By WENN on 05 May 2011
Latin Stars Meet Obama At White House
Latina actresses Eva Longoria, Rosario Dawson and America Ferrera met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday (28Apr11) to discuss immigration reform.Musician Emilio Estefan and his TV star niece Lili were also among the stars...
By WENN on 29 April 2011
Jesse Ventura To Run For Vice President?
Jesse Ventura's publicist has confirmed that the 59-year-old former professional wrestler is considering entering the race for the 2012 Presidential elections as Ron Paul's running mate, reports Fox News. During a recent interview on Good...
By WENN on 06 April 2011
Jesse Ventura Predicts Palin Will Win Presidential Race
Jesse Ventura, the former WWF wrestler turned Governor of Minnesota, predicts Sarah Palin will emerge victorious in the Republican presidential nominations, reports Cnn.Appearing as a guest on Piers Morgan's 'Tonight' show, Ventura discussed conspiracy theories,...
By Lew Irwin on 05 April 2011
Chad Ochocinco Is Second Most Influential On Twitter
Chad Ochocinco has been named the second-most influential personality on Twitter.Chad Ochocinco, the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, has been named the second most influential celebrity on the social networking site Twitter, according to the New...
By WENN on 29 March 2011
Jackie Chan Is Alive And Well Says Representative
Jackie Chan's representatives have been forced to confirm that the actor is alive and well after he was the subject of an online death hoax.Jackie Chan's people took to Twitter and Facebook today (29th March...
By WENN on 29 March 2011
Ed Harris To Play John Mccain In Game Change
Ed Harris has signed up to play Senator John McCain in 'Game Change'. The 60-year-old actor will star alongside Julianne Moore - as his running mate Sarah Palin - in the adaptation of the Mark...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 March 2011
Donald Trump Ready To Run For President?
Donald Trump says he is ready to spend $600 million of his own cash to become the President of America.Donald Trump, the billionaire business magnate and star of the U.S 'Apprentice', told Good Morning America...
By WENN on 17 March 2011
Britney Spears Joins Barack Obama's Anti-bullying Campaign
Britney Spears is using her star power to fight bullies as part of U.S. President Barack Obama's latest campaign.The American leader and his wife Michelle are hosting a bullying prevention conference in the White House...
By WENN on 10 March 2011
Julianne Moore To Play Sarah Palin
Julianne Moore will portray Sarah Palin in a new film. The Oscar nominated actress will portray the US Republican politician in HBO Films' 'Game Change', which follows the 2008 presidential campaign. Former Alaskan governor Sarah...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 March 2011
Scarlett Johansson And Sean Penn Plan Trip To Haiti
Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn could be getting serious with their alleged relationship after planning another trip together for later this spring.Scarlett Johansson and the Academy Award winning actor Sean Penn have reportedly booked a...
By WENN on 04 March 2011
Meryl Streep And James Taylor To Receive Top U.s. Honour
Hollywood star Meryl Streep and singer-songwriter James Taylor have been selected to receive the U.S. government's highest arts honour by President Barack Obama.Sophie's Choice star Streep and Grammy winner Taylor will be joined by famed...
By WENN on 02 March 2011
Stevie Wonder & Smokey Robinson Lead White House Motown Tribute
STEVIE WONDER and SMOKEY ROBINSON put on a Motown tribute at the White House for U.S. president BARACK OBAMA in celebration of America's Black History month.The soul legends led a superstar line-up including Sheryl Crow,...
By WENN on 26 February 2011
Nick Jonas Denies Using Inappropriate Word On Stage
NICK JONAS played an impromptu concert in Virginia last night (23rd February 2011)NICK JONAS, the American musician and JONAS BROTHERS star, played an impromptu gig in Virginia yesterday, in preparation for his performance at the...
By WENN on 24 February 2011
Smokey Robinson To Headline White House Concert Tonight
SMOKEY ROBINSON is set to headline a White House Motown tribute evening tonight (24th February 2011).SMOKEY ROBINSON, the legendary soul singer-songwriter, has been invited by President BARACK OBAMA to perform a Motown tribute at the...
By WENN on 24 February 2011
Lopez & Anthony Invited To The White House For Super Bowl Sunday
JENNIFER LOPEZ and her husband MARC ANTHONY have been invited to watch Sunday's (06Feb11) Super Bowl with U.S. President BARACK OBAMA at the White House.The singers, who part-own the Miami Dolphins, couldn't believe their eyes...
By WENN on 03 February 2011
Sarah Palin Sparks Presidential Rumours After Scrapping Reality Show
SARAH PALIN, the 46-year-old Republican politician and former Governor of Alaska, is not returning for a second series of 'Sarah Palin's Alaska', fuelling speculation that she is set to make a 2012 Presidential bid, according...
By WENN on 10 January 2011
Amber Riley Grateful For Glee Co-stars' Support
Amber Riley's 'Glee' cast-mates cried when she sang for the US President.The actress-and-singer - who plays Mercedes Jones in the hit musical drama series - was grateful for the support of her co-stars when she...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 January 2011
Barr Might Just Be Serious About 2012 Presidential Bid
Comedienne ROSEANNE BARR insists she's not joking about running for U.S. President in 2012 - she might just be in the mix with the likes of SARAH PALIN and BARACK OBAMA.The outspoken star insists becoming...
By WENN on 31 December 2010
Bon Jovi Honoured With Top Community Job
U.S. President BARACK OBAMA has announced his intention to appoint JON BON JOVI to the White House Council on Community Solutions.The It's My Life singer has handed out charity millions to communities all over America,...
By WENN on 17 December 2010
Jay-z's Presidential Plan
Jay-Z plans to run to be US President. The rapper thinks he could do a great job as the leader of America with the help of future First Lady Beyonce Knowles but won't put himself...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 November 2010
B.o.b. Thought Obama Gig Was A Joke
Rap newcomer B.O.B. refused to share the news about an upcoming performance for U.S. president BARACK OBAMA because he was convinced it was a hoax.The Airplanes hitmaker will headline the Gen44 Summit Kick Off Concert...
By WENN on 17 September 2010
Quincy Jones Kicked Into Touch
Michael Jackson fired Quincy Jones because he thought the producer was out of touch. The music veteran - who produced the singer's breakthrough 'Off The Wall' album and 'Thriller', the biggest selling album of all...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 September 2010
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Says She Supports Gay Marriage
ELISABETH HASSELBECK says she supports gay marriage, despite her well-publicised right-wing views. In a recent interview with Fancast, the 33-year-old host of 'The View' said, "I am not ultra-ultra-conservative on every issue. I actually support...
By WENN on 26 August 2010
Drake Wants To Play Obama Onscreen
Rapper DRAKE is eager to return to his acting roots to portray U.S. president BARACK OBAMA on the big screen.The Best I Ever Had hitmaker rose to fame as a teen star in his native...
By WENN on 20 July 2010
Hannah Urges Obama To Go Green
Actress DARYL HANNAH is urging U.S. President BARACK OBAMA to go green and install solar panels on the roof of the White House.The vegetarian Splash star has been a keen green activist for years, running...
By WENN on 29 June 2010
Obama Film To Cover The President's Childhood
U.S. President BARACK OBAMA's early life in Indonesia is to be explored in a new TV movie.Little Obama will chronicle the leader's childhood in Jakarta, where he lived with his mother and stepfather. The movie...
By WENN on 22 May 2010
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